Christ - Don Quixote - St. George.

Christ - Don Quixote - St. George.

by Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven

Original Source

Encoded documents and images are derived from manuscripts in the Papers of Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven in Special Collections at the University of Maryland, College Park, Libraries. In addition, individual pages or leaves of manuscripts are identified by the corresponding reel and frame numbers of the microfilm edition of the Freytag-Lorinhoven Papers.

Witness List

Contradictory Speculations: Reel 3, Frames 625 to 637

First: Reel 3, Frames 636 and 637

Second: Reel 3, Frames 646 and 647

Third: Reel 3, Frames 652 and 653

Fourth: Reel 3, Frames 665 to 668

Fifth: Reel 3, Frame 683

Sixth: Reel 3, Frame 688

Seventh: Reel 3, Frame 689 and 690

Eighth: Reel 5, Frame 1135

Textual Notes

Drafts of this poem occupy series 3, box 1, folder 46. The Eighth version appears on the verso of "Xray" in series 3, box 4, folder 44. The poem was
written between 1923-1927. To the editor's knowledge, it has not been reprinted or
published.

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Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven's poetry is printed here with the support of the University of Maryland Libraries. Permission to reproduce images of
Freytag-Loringhoven's manuscripts has also been generously granted by the libraries.

This poem and manuscript drafts are available from this site for
demonstration purposes only. Though the intellectual property of Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven is in the public domain, all annotations and editorial commentary are copyrighted. They may not be reproduced without explicit
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Encoding Principles

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Critical Introduction

Critical Introduction

On October 12, 1927 Marie Jolas wrote to the Baroness that her poem "Contradictory Speculations" would not be published in an upcoming issue of transition because "since you want them used together" it is "too long for our use." In the same letter, Jolas notes that they "are keeping for future use" the other poems that the Baroness sent in with "Contradictory Speculations," namely "Ancestry," "Cosmic Arithmetic," "A Dozen Cocktails Please" and "Chill." While tihs version is focused on the last part of the poem "Christ - Don Quixote - St. George," one version of the entire compilation (which includes version #1 of "Don Quixote") is included in deference to the Baroness's wishes that the parts should be presented together.

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CONTRADICTORY SPECULATIONS ON MY OWN HOOK'S FALLIBILITY

FLUX

MONEY IS SEXENERGY STORED - AS IS KNOWLEDGE.

COMBINATION: CULTURE.

TIMES HECTIC-PREPATORY BEGET IMMENSE TURE STIR - FAKE

ABUNDANCE -

CALM:

SIFTING AUTOMACILA FOLLOWS - INAUGURATING SERENITY

E.V.F.L

ONLY ADVENTUROUS ARE RICH - RICH ARE ADVENTUROUS.

SOON AS IN STABLE CULTURES' TRADITIONS' SECURITY THEY

CEASE SO TO BE - STAGNATIONGERM WORMS UNDERGROUND PASSAGE TO OBLIVION.

In this version, "Ideal of
Perfection" appears at the top of the page, underlined. For this
reason, library cataloguers have titled the piece "Ideal of
Perfection" in the collection documentation. Considering that this
piece is a version of Christ - Don Quixote - St. George, however,
the line appears to indicate a point of inclusion and not that these
words are a heading.

This
word is associated with the German word "Karbunkle" according to
many dictionaries, which may be translated as "carbuncle" in
English. According to the Oxford English dictionary, a "carbuncel"
refer to "precious stones of a red or fiery colour," "a thing or
person of resplendent quality," or (among other definitions) an
"inflammatory, circumscribed, malignant tumour."

This unclear deletion could possibly
be a "D" as in "draped" instead of '"raped." This same reading is
possible in version #3, although in that version the "D" is the last
letter in the word "blood" that has been separated from the rest of
th word by an inclusion line. This change does suggest, however a
process of creation by suggestion or readymade words or changes.

In this version, "Ideal of
Perfection" appears at the top of the page, underlined. For this
reason, library cataloguers have titled the piece "Ideal of
Perfection" in the collection documentation. Considering that this
piece is a version of Christ - Don Quixote - St. George, however,
the line appears to indicate a point of inclusion and not that these
words are a heading.

This
word is associated with the German word "Karbunkle" according to
many dictionaries, which may be translated as "carbuncle" in
English. According to the Oxford English dictionary, a "carbuncel"
refer to "precious stones of a red or fiery colour," "a thing or
person of resplendent quality," or (among other definitions) an
"inflammatory, circumscribed, malignant tumour."

This unclear deletion could possibly
be a "D" as in "draped" instead of '"raped." This same reading is
possible in version #3, although in that version the "D" is the last
letter in the word "blood" that has been separated from the rest of
th word by an inclusion line. This change does suggest, however a
process of creation by suggestion or readymade words or changes.

A sheet used for an evnvelope to transition is also
included wtih this version.

ELEMENTAL WARTY

YOU SEE I KNOW WHAT I AM ABOUT. YOU ARE THE
BEASTLY SURFACE BRUTE - BUT I AM TOO BIG A SPIRIT PORCUPINE FOR YOUR
SNAKINGS I STING - PRICK FOR PRICK MR. SNAKE DRAGON BY SPIRA.

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Textual Notes

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In this version, "Ideal of
Perfection" appears at the top of the page, underlined. For this
reason, library cataloguers have titled the piece "Ideal of
Perfection" in the collection documentation. Considering that this
piece is a version of Christ - Don Quixote - St. George, however,
the line appears to indicate a point of inclusion and not that these
words are a heading.

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on the structure of the thought rather than on the linar progression
of th words on the page.

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This
word is associated with the German word "Karbunkle" according to
many dictionaries, which may be translated as "carbuncle" in
English. According to the Oxford English dictionary, a "carbuncel"
refer to "precious stones of a red or fiery colour," "a thing or
person of resplendent quality," or (among other definitions) an
"inflammatory, circumscribed, malignant tumour."

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This unclear deletion could possibly
be a "D" as in "draped" instead of '"raped." This same reading is
possible in version #3, although in that version the "D" is the last
letter in the word "blood" that has been separated from the rest of
th word by an inclusion line. This change does suggest, however a
process of creation by suggestion or readymade words or changes.

va4

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A sheet used for an evnvelope to transition is also
included wtih this version.

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